Earned Sentence Credit Expansion Exclusions
The list of offenses that are excluded from earning the newly expanded earned sentence credits are here. Any questions regarding your specific case, please consult an attorney.
More Than My Conviction ~ Marlon Johnson
Dear Reader, My name is Marlon Johnson, and I’m so much more than my conviction. I’m a father, a son, and I’m a brother. But in here, now, I’m just inmate 1066348, even as there is so much more to me than what the official court documents read. I started off my journey raised by […]
More Than My Conviction – Rydell Keith Pettaway
I am a member of society, just like anyone else. Only now I have become a victim of the institutional branding that stigmatizes human beings to be treated like animals, labeling us as unworthy of grace and mercy, seeding the thought that we are all undeserving of compassion. I am a loving father and uncle, […]
More Than My Conviction ~ Jahlil Wiley
Stupid as can be, something I swore I would never do, but I went and did it anyway. A few robberies back to back because, well, I felt like I had no other options. A man is supposed to take care of his kid, and I had no other way I could see to do […]
More Than My Conviction ~ Joshua Coleman
I’ve never been perfect; not even close. Always a work in progress, that’s for sure. But I was finally getting ahead, success built on my sweat and tears after being out on my own in the world since I was old enough to get a job after being kicked out. Now, they stuck this label […]
More Than My Conviction ~ Justice a.k.a Harry A. Traynham
“Sticks & Stones May Break Me, But Your Labels… Can Socially Kill Me!” As you read this, I sit in prison, convicted of first degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, three counts of use of a firearm, and one count of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle. I know that’s a lot to […]
Perpetuating Truth and Education – Interview with Shakil Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q7vT0CjB-k Shakil Ali is a beautiful human being who advocates and tirelessly helps people behind bars, people who have gotten out, and their communities. I have wanted to interview him for a long time and was so happy to finally do so. He also participated in a COVID-19 Justice Coalition Virtual Town Hall last week, […]
Mark Baker – COVID-19
On 3/28/20 though I never use the telephone in here because I can never hear over all the noise, I just felt like I needed to call home. I just needed to hear moms voice. My older brother answered the phone and after a few minutes of painfully awkward conversation he choked out “Marky… Mommas […]
Living the Good Life – Interview with Scott Grooms, Sr.
Scott is an amazing human being who has done so much with the short time since he has been out from behind bars. He’s a great friend and a joy to talk to. Please enjoy!
Lazaro Perez – COVID-19
Being in here during this pandemic is quite the experience. Coming into DOC I was not expecting going through anything like this. I feel helpless because I cannot help my family out in the streets with the additional income for all essentials. I also feel helpless towards my five year old son who needs me […]